Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) CJC-3941

The North Carolina Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) is a State accredited program designed to prepare entry level individuals with the cognitive and physical skills to become certified detention officers. The course is comprised of twenty-two separate blocks of instruction. The Sheriff’s Commission mandated course, upon completion, will enable the graduate to be certified to work as a sworn detention officer in the State of North Carolina. This course is governed by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission. The North Carolina State Detention Officer Certification exam will be administered on the last day of training.

Entry Requirements:

Students employed by a Law Enforcement Agency must be given priority admission according to the North Carolina Administrative Code. All other students will be considered in the order in which initial contact with the school was made and criteria met.